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{{heading|Tackling Common Grammatical Errors Forever|#FFDF75}} | |||
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<big>Written by Fleet Captain [[Kali Nicholotti]]</big> | <big>Written by Fleet Captain [[Kali Nicholotti]]</big> | ||
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'''Could of/Could have''' – A lot of time, when we’re writing, we sometimes write what we’ve heard instead of what is really being said. Because of dialects and speech irregularities, it’s sometimes easy to fall into the habit of thinking a saying, statement, or commonly used phrase is one thing when it isn’t. This is one of those phrases; don’t use ‘could of’, as it doesn’t make grammatical sense. No one could of completed something, but, they could have completed it. | '''Could of/Could have''' – A lot of time, when we’re writing, we sometimes write what we’ve heard instead of what is really being said. Because of dialects and speech irregularities, it’s sometimes easy to fall into the habit of thinking a saying, statement, or commonly used phrase is one thing when it isn’t. This is one of those phrases; don’t use ‘could of’, as it doesn’t make grammatical sense. No one could of completed something, but, they could have completed it. | ||
{{heading|Looking After Grammar| | {{heading|Looking After Grammar|#FFDF75}} | ||
<big>Written by Fleet Captain Diego Herrera</big> | <big>Written by Fleet Captain Diego Herrera</big> | ||
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''Several members of the coalition decided to set a reverse course and head home; they were heavily outgunned and regrouping was the better option.'' | ''Several members of the coalition decided to set a reverse course and head home; they were heavily outgunned and regrouping was the better option.'' | ||
{{heading|Speaking for Others: The Voices You Borrow| | {{heading|Speaking for Others: The Voices You Borrow|#FFDF75}} | ||
<big>Written by Captain [[Malcolm Lysander]]</big> | <big>Written by Captain [[Malcolm Lysander]]</big> | ||
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If you’re going to involve another character in such a way that the other character may be injured, you should CO-WRITE the sim together, or at least ask the other person how far you can go with their character. Co-writing a sim means contacting the other character via Instant Messenger or e-mail to write the sim out piece by piece. (So, one person would write one thing, and send that to the other person. Then the other person writes their response, and sends that back. Then you put all that into one sim and send it out.) | If you’re going to involve another character in such a way that the other character may be injured, you should CO-WRITE the sim together, or at least ask the other person how far you can go with their character. Co-writing a sim means contacting the other character via Instant Messenger or e-mail to write the sim out piece by piece. (So, one person would write one thing, and send that to the other person. Then the other person writes their response, and sends that back. Then you put all that into one sim and send it out.) | ||
{{heading|Using NPCs: An Empire at Your Command| | {{heading|Using NPCs: An Empire at Your Command|#FFDF75}} | ||
<big>Written by Captain [[Malcolm Lysander]]</big> | <big>Written by Captain [[Malcolm Lysander]]</big> | ||
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{{heading|Avoiding Backsims, Regaining Missed Opportunities| | {{heading|Avoiding Backsims, Regaining Missed Opportunities|#FFDF75}} | ||
<big>Written by Rear Admiral [[Rocar Drawoh]]</big> | <big>Written by Rear Admiral [[Rocar Drawoh]]</big> | ||
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Try these two sims out, and you not only avoid the dissatisfaction of posting a few lines of disconnected back sims or having to pull sims you not happy with, you also end up writing a new sim off the back of your previous oversights. These new Sims will allow you depth and development to your character whilst using some nice writing techniques that provide you with a high quality sim and something a little bit different to usual. | Try these two sims out, and you not only avoid the dissatisfaction of posting a few lines of disconnected back sims or having to pull sims you not happy with, you also end up writing a new sim off the back of your previous oversights. These new Sims will allow you depth and development to your character whilst using some nice writing techniques that provide you with a high quality sim and something a little bit different to usual. | ||
{{heading|Advanced Simming Tips| | {{heading|Advanced Simming Tips|#FFDF75}} | ||
<big>Written by Vice Admiral [[Hollis Calley]]</big> | <big>Written by Vice Admiral [[Hollis Calley]]</big> | ||
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#Expect consequence for IC actions. If someone phasers an innocent, expect them to be hauled up on charges. | #Expect consequence for IC actions. If someone phasers an innocent, expect them to be hauled up on charges. | ||
#Some captains hate surprises. If you are planning a sudden plot twist that will re-write the mission contact the command officer to clear the idea. | #Some captains hate surprises. If you are planning a sudden plot twist that will re-write the mission contact the command officer to clear the idea. | ||
#IC can bleed into OOC. Be careful when simming confrontations between characters. Often such sims should be | #IC can bleed into OOC. Be careful when simming confrontations between characters. Often such sims should be preceded by an OOC discussion that specifies what will happen, and how to resolve the confrontation. | ||
{{heading|Writing Q&A With Margaret Wander Bonanno (Excerpts)| | {{heading|Writing Q&A With Margaret Wander Bonanno (Excerpts)|#FFDF75}} | ||
<big>2013 Writing Improvement Month Event</big> | <big>2013 Writing Improvement Month Event</big> | ||
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{{heading|Writing Q&A With Melinda Snodgrass (Excerpts)| | {{heading|Writing Q&A With Melinda Snodgrass (Excerpts)|#FFDF75}} | ||
<big>2014 Writing Improvement Month Event</big> | <big>2014 Writing Improvement Month Event</big> | ||